Free Movie Player Reviews

It never fails, you download a movie and go to watch it only to find the movie player you have on your computer will not play it. There are a few movie players out there that will play anything, and if they do not, you can download codecs to integrate so you can watch everything. However, finding the right free movie player is never an easy task.

There are a few basic free movie players most computer uses know about from the start. Windows Media Player, QuickTime and RealPlayer. Windows Media Player comes bundled with the Windows operating system. QuickTime comes bundled with iTunes. RealPlayer used to be bundled with most Windows operating systems but has become obsolete in the last few years.

There are other alternatives to these well-known free movie players, including VLC and Windows Media Classic. VLC is a popular alternative, because it plays just about every format under the sun. It offers a clean cut interface, basic customization functions and allows for you to make screen caps of what you are watching. Windows Media Classic is an open source alternative to Windows Media Player. It is a "dumbed down" version, stripped of most of the functions Windows Media Player offers that take up much needed memory on a computer. Both these movie players are free of charge, can easily be installed and will play most videos without installing additional codecs.

When it comes down to it, finding the right free movie player is a task most computer users opt not to pursue. They stick to what they find on their computer out of the box, and that is that. However, if you are looking for more out of your movie player, scoping out the free alternatives is the easiest way to find the perfect fit. Try VLC or Windows Media Classic today, and if those are not up to par, keep searching for the right free movie player for your computer.